Franchitti rebounded from a crash in morning practice, which damaged the right front suspension of his Dallara chassis, to claim his first pole at Detroit, and 31st career IndyCar pole, all with Honda power.

In his 26th year working as a credentialed media member at the Greatest Spectacle in Racing, Jay Alley will share his thoughts and photos with Motorsport.com for the 97th running of the Indianapolis 500.